Rarely do the mosque, the elders’ council, the diaspora, the money-transfer company, the Government and the international agencies sit at one table as equals. Yet these are the very actors who carry Somalia through every crisis. We meet under a warning. El Niño has taken hold and may become very strong. When the rivers rise, farms and livestock are swept away, and with them a family’s income. Roads, bridges and water points are cut. But when the water rises, it is not a convoy that reaches the family first. It is a neighbour on higher ground who opens his door. It is an elder calling a qaaraan, the zakat of a household whose herd survived, and women in an ayuuto agreeing that this month’s pot goes to the one in need.

I visited TAYO Plastic Factory on the outskirts of Hargeisa, I heard from CEO Abdikarim Ali how the Somali Response Innovation Lab, led by @WVSomali, and Engineers Without Borders Norway helped him diversify his main production input. Until recently, the production line ran on 100% imported plastic.With guidance from Engineers Without Borders, TAYO modified its production methods to use locally sourced waste plastic. Together with the Lab, the team built six pathways to acquire it: individual waste pickers agreements with waste aggregators partnerships with trash collection enterprises social media campaigns raising awareness of the need for used plastic a waste drop-off point in town. With linkages made by World Vision, TAYO is looking engaging humanitarian organisations to help re-green our own sector by tapping into their waste plastic. The numbers speak for themselves: ✅ 20% of TAYO's inputs now come from locally sourced waste plastic ✅ 15 tons collected in the first six months of the project ✅ 9 tons collected in September alone This is what shared value looks like: private and public actors working together to advance the circular economy in Somaliland.Thank you to @IN_EastAfrica for supporting this collaboration.

A sobering report on what funding cuts mean for children in #Somalia. Children are bearing the brunt of conflict, displacement and hunger. With health services stretched and funding running out, too many are reaching a health facility only when it is too late. Thanks to our partners, we are still on the ground supporting some health facilities. But the situation is grim, and the money is running out. The timing could hardly be worse. With El Niño floods forecast, we should be scaling up lifesaving activities. Instead, funding constraints are forcing us to scale down, leaving millions at risk of famine and displacement. Early action saves lives and costs less than responding after a crisis. Every day of delay makes it harder to reach the children who need us most news.sky.com/video/nurses-wo…

Standing at the groundbreaking of the Sabuun Barrage rehabilitation in Jowhar and it's hard not to feel the weight of this moment. Once the cornerstone of Somalia's flood control strategy and the breadbasket of the nation, the barrage fell into disrepair. Today, with FAO, World Vision and UN partners, we ae bringing it back to life ahead of the forecasted El Niño floods. In a sector defined by back-to-back emergency response, this is prevention and every $1 spent on preparedness saves an estimated $7 in recovery costs.

Thanks to support from the WFP-led @logcluster , @WVSomalia has moved medical supplies and equipment to our forward warehouse in Johwar, central #Somalia. Johwar is one of the areas identified as most likely to flood in the coming Super El Niño event. We know from experience: once flooding starts, moving supplies to where they're needed becomes extremely difficult. By then, it's often too late. Ongoing conflict makes moving supplies from forward positions costly, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars per flight. Through the Logistics Cluster, we were able to move these supplies by road instead. As donor resources shrink, partnerships like this matter more than ever. It's proof that when humanitarian actors join forces, we can do more with less. Thank you to our U.S. and Canadian donors, and to our partners at the Logistics Cluster, for helping us be ready to support children and families before disaster strikes. @worldvisioncan @WorldVisionUSA

In places like Una, #Somalia, we are running out of funds, funding for the health sector is collapsing, which has been critical in providing health services to children and mothers. With private funding from @WorldVisionUSA we have been able to sustain health and nutrition services over the last three months. Over 260 children under five come to this outpost every month. We are appealing for support to continue holding the line in places like Una.

As humanitarian needs continue to outpace available resources, partnerships like the SHIP Consortium demonstrate that collaboration is not just valuable it is essential. By working together, we are reaching more people with comprehensive, dignified, and life-saving support.

I visited our food distribution point, in Ladan, Dollow. Last year, @WVSomalia and @WFPSomalia were supporting over 4,000 households here. This year, we can only support 2,000. Assistance is now directed to children under five who are malnourished. I spoke with Hasu, who brought her son to be screened hoping, hoping, he would be enrolled to receive nutritious food. The cuts have hit families like hers hard. She told me how the loss of funding for health facilities means she now has to walk much further to get medical care for her family. The stoppage of cash assistance has made life in a place already this hard even harder. This is a call to remember our common humanity,to find, in our hearts, what it takes to support the families in #Somalia

6 million Somalis face food insecurity. 490,000 children face severe malnutrition. Displacement, drought, and disease are compounding the crisis daily. But funding is at just 19.8%. 155 nutrition sites and 200 health facilities have been closed due to funding shortfalls. This moment demands reform and action. Somalia cannot afford for us to fail.

“People are on the move… and when people move, people die.” I spoke with @AP about the humanitarian crisis in #Somalia. I recently met families who had walked for 9 days through drought-hit areas, searching for aid. Many have been forced from their homes with nothing but what they can carry. For some, the journey is too long. They don’t make it to the places where they hope to find help.This is the reality of Somalia’s prolonged drought. We cannot look away. apnews.com/article/somalia-d…

The number of children in Somalia suffering acute malnutrition is up by 60% compared to last year. Charities warn that their ability to save lives has been depleted by international aid cuts. We hear from @MackeyKev of @WVSomalia. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.c…

Haadful Farm in Dollow shows what resilience building looks like in practice. In Somalia, communities face repeated shocks ,drought, displacement, market disruption. Projects like this help people plan for the future and absorb those shocks when they hit. Resilience is about building options.  Thanks to @WFP Somalia for partnering with us to strengthen community resilience in Somalia. This is how we move from emergency response to long-term stability. #Resilience #FoodSecurity #Somalia #WFP #Livelihoods #HumanitarianDevelopment

It was great to support the launch of the DANIDA funded Anticipatory Action and Climate Resilience along Transhumance (AART) learning event. AART is the coming together of @SomRePOfficial,@caresom, @WVSomalia,@wardirelief and @SoDMA_Somalia and Min. Of Agriculture. A project based on the the simple but powerful premise: pastoral mobility is not a problem managed; it is a solution to be supported. AART moves from reactive response to anticipatory action. For the first time in four decades- pastoral routes, grazing areas, water points, crisis pathways and service locations were mapped. Technical products to make practical decision-making tools that guides investments, reduce conflict, and align services with mobility patterns in Somalia’s dry lands.

Honoured to have supported the launch of the Community Health Strategy. With the support of our Global Center and in partnership with government, World Vision has analysed current practices and put forth a plan which sees a streamlined approach which recognises their important contribution to saving mother and children’s lives. Everyday Community Health Workers most of who are women: walk long distances, enter homes, build trust, counsel families, make referrals and follow up under difficult conditions. Addressing workload, compensation, supervision is not only about health system performance; it is about gender equity and social justice.

With the support of generous donors, including the Dutch Government and the US Department of State, and in partnership with the @WorldFoodProgramme, @WVSomalia established a vital health facility providing essential services to communities displaced by conflict and drought. As the drought intensifies, the need for accessible, quality healthcare has never been greater. This facility is delivering lifesaving support—ensuring that mothers receive the care they need and that children can recover from preventable and treatable illnesses. Each day, the situation becomes more urgent. More children and mothers are falling ill, and facilities like this remain a critical lifeline for vulnerable families. Continued support is essential to sustain and expand this work. Together, we can help ensure that communities facing extreme hardship receive the care and dignity they deserve

The drought in Somalia is forcing families to make desperate choices. In Dollow, I met families who walked for nine days, leaving behind their homes, livestock, and livelihoods in search of basic necessities. Two years of no rain have pushed them to the edge. Local authorities are registering them in IDP camps, but the needs are overwhelming. Children and families are paying the heaviest price. We urgently need your support to provide humanitarian aid to these families in crisis. Let's come together to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. #SomaliaCrisis #HumanitarianSupport #DroughtRelief

In Luq, World Vision community health workers are out screening the local population mainly consisting of internally displaced people trying to identify cases of diseases, malnutrition and providing health advice. In the last three months, the number of children as severely malnourished has gone from 5 per week to 20, this is an indicator of the stress the community is under due to the drought. As resources dwindle, health services are also going down. Thanks to the Nexus Accelerator Fund through support from @worldvisioncan @WorldVisionAus and for the gap filling resources to support health services.

Through partnership with the #Somali Response Innovation hub, we came up with an innovative concept to do hygiene promotion through embedding a small toy in the hygiene kits. Through this innovation children are washing their hands longer and more frequently. Simple yet effective! Such collaborations are driving change in Luuq and beyond. @SomRePOfficial

RESILIENCE IN MOTION. Haadful Farm in Dollow, #Somalia, is a beacon of hope amidst the devastating drought affecting millions. This once-barren land has been transformed into a thriving oasis, thanks to support from @WVSomalia and the @WFPSomalia Over 200 families have transitioned from unconditional cash transfers to sustainable farming practices, cultivating crops year-round with irrigation equipment and drought-resistant seeds. Read more: wvi.org/stories/somalia/resi…